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Goodbye

//ɡʊdˈbaɪ// intj, noun, verb

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.

    "Goodbye! - Goodbye, Anna."

Noun
  1. 1
    An utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone.

    "They made their good-byes."

  2. 2
    a farewell remark wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To say goodbye; to wish somebody farewell on parting.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From earlier goodby, Godby, Godby'e, Godbwye, God b'w'y, God bwy yee, God buy you, God be wi' you, each a progressively shorter contraction of God be with ye or God be with you. Note the change of God to good by confusion with good morning, good night, etc. Modernly analysed as good + bye.

Etymology 2

From earlier goodby, Godby, Godby'e, Godbwye, God b'w'y, God bwy yee, God buy you, God be wi' you, each a progressively shorter contraction of God be with ye or God be with you. Note the change of God to good by confusion with good morning, good night, etc. Modernly analysed as good + bye.

Etymology 3

From earlier goodby, Godby, Godby'e, Godbwye, God b'w'y, God bwy yee, God buy you, God be wi' you, each a progressively shorter contraction of God be with ye or God be with you. Note the change of God to good by confusion with good morning, good night, etc. Modernly analysed as good + bye.

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